# Mark Carter Immigration Judge · [New Orleans Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/new-orleans-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Mark Carter at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [New Orleans Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/new-orleans-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Louisiana · Federal Judicial service Active ## Immigration proceeding outcomes No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below. ## Biography ### Professional career - prosecutor in Hancock County, Mississippi (2014–2026) - judge advocate in the U.S. Army and in the Mississippi Army National Guard at various locations including Camp Shelby, Iraq, Kuwait, and Kosovo (2002–2025) ### Education ### Additional information - Appointed as an immigration judge in August 2026 after serving as a temporary immigration judge since February 2026. - Appointment chronology conflict:** The overview claims an August 2026 appointment by Todd Blanche but says that appointment appeared in an EOIR February 5, 2026 notice. - The collected biographical information identifies William Carey College bachelor’s degree (1996), University of Mississippi JD (2001), Mississippi bar membership, Army/Mississippi National Guard judge advocate service (2002–2025) and Hancock County prosecution (2014–2026). - It identifies Carter as a New Orleans immigration judge hearing removal, asylum and bond matters. - He continues to serve in the Army National Guard, where he holds the rank of colonel. - Judge Carter is a member of the Mississippi Bar. - The notice predates the claimed appointment. - Date and appointing official need original-source review; neither is accepted as verified. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 19, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### DOJ/EOIR role evidence — Mark Carter Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 15, 2026 ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### DOJ/EOIR appointment evidence — Mark Carter Judge Specific source · PDF · Source checked September 15, 2026 ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.